UVIVF Grasshopper

[Nate]

Caught this Grasshopper hanging out on a plant I've let grow from the bird seed I buy at the store. I'm not sure what the crop is, maybe millet?

Used Canon 77D, Rokinon 135mm F2 lens, and clip in uv/ir cut. The filter lets a bit of more deep red through but didn't think it was an issue here.

Luminated with The Beast UV torch for the fluorescence and an LED camera light for the visible.

 

 I'm sure the grasshopper didn't appreciate the intense UV, so I minimized the exposure to them by light painting, and cropped for the closeups.

 

4sec, F8, iso100   Growing out of a crack in the sidewalk

 

1.3sec, F2.8 iso100

 

Visible reference  0.6 sec F5 iso100

 

[colinbm]

The little critter came out well in both lights.

[Andy Perrin]

Very nice.

[Nate]

Thanks, I named him Dennis for the late Dennis Hopper. This guy was an Easy Rider along for the shots.

[Doug A]

Cool images. We don't get to see many UVIVF bugs. Well done.

Thanks,

Doug A

[Kai]

Excellent work, Nate. As always :)

[Nate]

Thanks @Doug Aand @KaiThat lens sure is sharp.

[Ming]

Beautiful.  Thanks for sharing.

 

[photoni]

I hate the giant green and brown grasshoppers that eat my plants and the carefully pruned leaves of my bonsai.

@Nate Bravo!

[Nate]

Thanks @Ming

 

@photoniThanks, they for sure can eat up some crop. I can't remember, have you photographed your bonsai?